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Remembering when Paul McCartney visited Brian Wilson and played him a new Beatles song.

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Brian Wilson was profoundly moved when Paul McCartney visited him and played a new Beatles song

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Will.i.am claimed that Michael Jackson thought Prince was a "meanie."

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Will.i.am recounts bizarre story of why Michael Jackson considered Prince a big 'meanie'

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Why Radiohead's Thom Yorke finds it 'offensive' when people call their music 'depressing'

"A lot of creative power is from that feeling."

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A resurfaced 1970 video captures the historic moment Iggy Pop 'invented' crowd surfing

The Stooges concert was being covered by the local news like a live sporting event.

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Freddie Mercury's cat inspired this playful Queen song that their drummer 'hates'

"That’s just not me," said Roger Taylor.

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How rock legend Taylor Hawkins helped a former Yes tribute singer join the real band

The musicians had been close friends since childhood.

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Dave Grohl's strange, hilarious tale of jamming Led Zeppelin with Prince in an empty arena

"I never saw him again. I had a school fundraiser!"

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During one of Peter Gabriel's final Genesis shows, a roadie got naked for an amazing prank

He went the extra mile for the 'Lamb Lies Down on Broadway' show.

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Dolly Parton added bluegrass magic to Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway to Heaven' live in 2002

The country icon has a long history with this rock classic.

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Watch Chris Cornell transform Michael Jackson's 'Billie Jean' in haunting acoustic cover

The Soundgarden singer brought bluesy darkness to the pop hit.

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Four years after The Beatles' breakup, John Lennon and Paul McCartney had a chaotic final studio jam

Stevie Wonder and Harry Nilsson also joined for the L.A. romp.

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Fleetwood Mac cut this haunting ballad from 'Rumours.' Then Stevie Nicks gave it new life.

It's since become one of their most celebrated songs.

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Rush's weirdest moment isn't prog-rock. It's rapping inspired by LL Cool J and Public Enemy

It's an "experiment" they really only tried once.

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Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi, in a 'party piece' joke gone wrong, once set a bandmate on fire

"I felt bloody awful. We still play jokes on each other. Not quite as severe as that. I learned my lesson."

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When David Bowie radically reworked 'Dead Man Walking' into a hypnotic acoustic anthem

Two guitars, one voice, no electronics

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Noticing her preschooler loves Freddie Mercury, a mom sees surprising benefits to showing him Queen concerts

“I want to break free!"

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